Thank you John.
I'll try it and let you know.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: COM PORT NOT AVAILABLE!!!
> Good, you can change the com port number very easy, Make sure your USB to
> serial adapter is plugged in to the computer, then go to control panel,
> then system, then arrow to hardware, tab to device manager, not device
> manager driver signing, but just device manager, should be I think hit tab
> trice, then arrow to ports com and LPT, hit alt +enter, now you should be
in
> the properties, now, you might have to shift tab, but anyway do that until
> you hear it say general, arrow once to port settings, tab to advanced,
enter
> or space bar on that, and then tab to port number, you can select any com
> port you want from 1 to 256, if you pick a port number already in use it
> will warn you and you'll just have to pick another one. Hope that helps.
> While I was explaining it to you I did it to make sure I wasn't missing
> anything and that's how I do it with XP home. I hope that helps, let me
> know if not and I'll see what I can do to help farther, the USB adapter
has,
> and I do mean *HAS* to be plugged in when you do this or the port won't
even
> show up in the list.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: COM PORT NOT AVAILABLE!!!
>
>
> > John;
> >
> > I am using xp home.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
>
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